Monday Morning Memo

  Some people are in a perpetual state of outrage. Their cause or agenda requires shouting and yelling and zero tolerance for any other viewpoint. But when everything is at a high volume, then nothing stands out. It all becomes merely

  I need some minor oral surgery. My dentist sent me to a periodontist who performed a difficult extraction and who would then replace it with an implant after the site was "restored" (sounds like archeology, right?). We're ready for the implant, which

  Instead of merely placing some fireworks photos here this year, I thought I'd take a moment of your time for some history. The Fourth of July celebrations stem from the colonies' declaration of independence on July 4, 1776. The ensuing war

  Have you noticed the difference in some TSA agents working in the same airport at the same time? Or "baristas" in the same coffee shop? Or claims agents on the phones at the same insurance company? How about gate agents

  Something like 167 Democratic candidates are about to debate over a couple of nights. I'm guessing they'll attack each other, attack the President, and promise the stars and the sky. They'll talk about free education, forgiving student loans, climate change,

  Capitalism is a fine system for generating wealth, but it’s not one that automatically distributes it well. We once compensated for that with extended families, religious communities, government safety nets, pensions, and so forth. Not so much anymore. I read this

  There have long been adventurers and explorers: La Salle, Earhart, Shackleton, Costeau, Hillary, Fossey. They have introduced us to new worlds, new feats, and new dangers. Today, it's no longer satisfying to read about such exploits, people feel the need to